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PAYROLL CHECK ATroEA/EYS United States Patent O 2,926,933 CHECK Levyn R. Schuessler, University City, Mo.

Application December 28, 1956, Serial No. 631,307

2 Claims. (Cl. 282-27) The present` invention relates generally to the an of bookkeeping, and more particularly to a novel payroll or voucher check.

Heretofore, there has not existed in the bookkeeping art an acceptable check of the payroll, voucher or other type, incorporating carbon paper, or the like, for transferring data applied thereon directly to account sheets. Carbon paper applied to the back of the check body is objectionable for many obvious reasons.

In brief, the present novel payroll or voucher check comprises a check body portion having a payee line along the top edge, and a detachable portion. The detachable portion incorporates a payroll gures line along the bottom edge, an area of carbon paper immediately thereabove, and a record area for the payee. The carbon paper area folds under the payee and payroll figures lines in the bookkeeping use of the check. Detachable means is providedfor mounting the payroll check on a peg board.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel payroll or voucher check which incorporates means for transcribing bookkeeping data applied thereto directly to the individual earnings or creditors ledger sheet and to a peg board general ledger sheet.

Another object is to provide a novel payroll or voucher check which incorporates an area of carbon paper dis posed for movement into position for use at least in part beneath the body portion of the payroll or voucher check.

Another object is to provide a novel check in which the payee line is along the top edge of the check body.

Another object is to provide a novel check which may be employed in the transcription of payee data to account sheets in a manner providing observation of prior immediate entries of the payee account. v

Another object is` to provide a novel check which incorporates an unobjectionable disposable data transcribing carbon paper area, and which includes means for mounting on a peg board.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages are apparent from the following description taken with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure. 1 is a plan view of a payroll check incorporating the teachings of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view on substantially the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the present novel payroll check in use on a peg board; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view on substantially the line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing more particularly by reference numerals, indicates generally a payroll check incorporating the principles of the present invention. The payroll check 10 includes a body portion 12 and a detachable portion 1-4 which are connected by a tear line 16.

The body portion 12 has along the top edge and below the tear line 16 a payee line 18 for receiving bookkeeping dat-a. At the left of the body portion 12 is a peg board mounting portion 23 having aligned apertures 22 which is detachable through a tear line 24.

The detachable portion 14 includes a payroll figures line 26 along the bottom edge adjacent the tear line 16 for receiving bookkeeping data. Adjacent the payroll figure line 26 is a carbon paper area 28, the latter being separated from the former by a fold line 30. Above the carbon paper area 28 is an area 32 for the application of data useful to the payee. At the left of the detachable portion 14 is a peg board mounting portion 34, having aligned apertures 36, which is detachable through a tear line 38 forming a continuation of the rear line 24.

In Figure 3, the payroll check 10 is illustrated in use on a peg board 40 in position above an individual earnings ledger sheet 42' which is disposed on a general ledger sheet 444. The detachable portion 1,4 is folded back along the fold line 30, so that the carbon paper area 28 underlies the lines 18 and 26. Hence, the data written in the lines 18 and 26 is simultaneously posted on the sheets 42 and 44. Carbon paper `46, or the like, is disposed between the sheets 42 and 44.

The payroll check 10 is removed from the peg board 40, completed 1as to required data, and given to the payee. Before depositing, the detachable portion 14 with the carbon paper 28 is removed.

It will be noted from Figure 3 that prior recorded data on the individual earnings, or the like, ledger sheet 42 is observable above the fold line 30, which is an important aspect of the present invention.

It is apparent that there has been provided a payroll check which fulfills the objects and advantages sought therefor. Y

It is to be understood that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing have been given by way of illustration and example. lt is also to be understood that changes in form of the elements, rearrangement of parts, and substitution of equivalent elements, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art, are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention which is limited only by the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. A check comprising a main body portion, a detach able portion adjacent the upper edge, said detachable portion including an upper part having a carbon area on the front, said carbon area being spaced from the upper edge of the main body portion, and a fold line along the lower edge of said carbon area, said carbon area being of suflicient width to be foldable along the fold line into position beneath the lower part of the detachable portion and the upper part of the main body portion.

2. A check comprising a main body portion, a detachable portion adjacent the upper edge, said detachable portion including an upper part having a carbon area on the front, said carbon area being spaced from the upper edge of the main body portion, and a fold line along the lower edge of said carbon area, said carbon area being of suilicient width to be foldable along the fold line into position beneath the lower part of the detachable portion and the upper part of the main body portion, and means for removably mounting said check on a. peg board with the carbon area folded beneath part of said detachable portion and part of said main body portion.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Patented Mar. l, 1960 

